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The Flow

A body in transit drifts into sleep—time dilates, memory folds. In the liminal quiet of a moving vehicle, the self unravels, returning not to a place, but to a sensation. Childhood flickers not as event, but as atmosphere. Between the hum of tires and the rush of dream, presence fractures, recomposes. A jolt—a rupture—rethreads the now. This work asks: Can intimacy exist outside chronology? Is the body a vessel, or a sensor? Through temporal slippages and soft collisions, the film meditates on the ways we haunt ourselves, how touch persists across parallel states of being.

  • Wenwen Zhu
    Director
  • Raymond Huang
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 20, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,400 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.316:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - School of Art Institute of Chicago
Director Biography - Wenwen Zhu

Wenwen Zhu is an artist, illustrator and animator who creates drawings, video works and multimedia installations that brim with poetic meaning and analogies. She brings visual impact through the playful composition and bizarre human shapes of images, 3D simulation, and video display. Her work reflects everyday life by examining how interactions between environment, bodies, and technologies reshape our concepts of self, nature and society.

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Director Statement

In celebrating the beauty of imperfection, I've discovered the warmth of art, especially within the tangible embrace of ink, crafting vivid contours that tell compelling stories. The power of nature, the tenacity of trees, and the ever-evolving concept of self serve as wellsprings of inspiration in my creative journey.

My path blends the elements of 2D and 3D, giving birth to a unique form of imperfect 3D. It's an exploration, a dialogue with nature and self, weaving reality with fantasy into a wondrous world that resonates with profound emotions and contemplation.